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Important Dates Fiscal Year begins July 1

The following schedule is intended to serve as a general guide to property owners in Orange County, California. Please note that the list below includes only the more significant dates and does not include all items or activities in the regular, property tax-fiscal year cycle from July 1 to June 30.

July 1

Delinquent secured property taxes from the prior fiscal year default and start accruing penalties of 1.5% per month, plus a $15.00 redemption fee

Delinquent secured property tax notices from the prior fiscal year are mailed out

August 31

Unsecured property taxes are due (late payments incur a 10% penalty plus a $75.00 collection fee if not postmarked by August 31, received by someone in our office, or by midnight online at ocgov.com/octaxbill)

Liens are filed for all delinquent Unsecured Property Taxes and a $75.00 collection fee plus a 1.5% per month penalty is added to the outstanding amount due.

November 1

First Installment of Secured Property Taxes are due

December 10

Last day to pay First Installment of Secured Property Taxes (late payments incur a 10% penalty if not postmarked by December 10, received by someone in our office, or by midnight online at ocgov.com/octaxbill)

January 1

Lien date for Secured and Unsecured Property Taxes

Delinquent notices for unpaid First Installment Secured Property Taxes are mailed out

February 1

Second Installment of Secured Property Taxes are due

April 10

Last day to pay Second Installment of Secured Property Taxes (late payments incur a 10% penalty plus a $23.00 collection fee if not postmarked by April 10, received by someone in our office, or by midnight online at ocgov.com/octaxbill)

May

Delinquent notices for any unpaid First and Second Installment Secured Property Taxes are mailed out

June 30

Last day to start a five-year payment plan for delinquent Secured Property Taxes that have at least one installment delinquent for over five years and are eligible to start a payment plan

All Year

New Owner Secured Property Tax bills (after ownership of parcel changes) are mailed year-round as updates are received from the Office of the Assessor

Supplemental Property Tax bills are mailed three to four times during the year

Note:

If a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date is the next business day

All Secured Property Taxes are pro-rated based on time of ownership

All Unsecured Property Taxes and possessory interest assessments are not pro-rated and the owner on the January 1 lien date is responsible to pay 100% of the Unsecured Property Tax bill

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